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Worksheet 638 · Skill 1

Compass conversions

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  1. A bearing on the chart is 059°T. What is it magnetic (for a hand-bearing compass, which is taken to have no deviation)?

    Give whole degrees (000 to 359). This one must be exact.

    Magnetic bearing: ________ °M  

  2. You are steering 263° by the steering compass. What is the true course?

    Give whole degrees (000 to 359). This one must be exact.

    True course: ________ °T  

  3. The steering compass reads 045°C. What is the magnetic heading?

    Give whole degrees (000 to 359). This one must be exact.

    Magnetic heading: ________ °M  

  4. You are steering 164° by the steering compass. What is the true course?

    Give whole degrees (000 to 359). This one must be exact.

    True course: ________ °T  

  5. The steering compass reads 036°C. What is the magnetic heading?

    Give whole degrees (000 to 359). This one must be exact.

    Magnetic heading: ________ °M  

  6. A magnetic course of 141°M is wanted. What do you steer by the steering compass?

    Give whole degrees (000 to 359). This one must be exact.

    Compass course: ________ °C  

  7. A magnetic course of 228°M is wanted. What do you steer by the steering compass?

    Give whole degrees (000 to 359). This one must be exact.

    Compass course: ________ °C  

  8. A bearing on the chart is 211°T. What is it magnetic (for a hand-bearing compass, which is taken to have no deviation)?

    Give whole degrees (000 to 359). This one must be exact.

    Magnetic bearing: ________ °M  

Answer key

No.AnswersProblem
1Magnetic bearing: 051 °M
No. 638001 (worked solution)
2True course: 278 °T
No. 638002 (worked solution)
3Magnetic heading: 044 °M
No. 638003 (worked solution)
4True course: 157 °T
No. 638004 (worked solution)
5Magnetic heading: 035 °M
No. 638005 (worked solution)
6Compass course: 139 °C
No. 638006 (worked solution)
7Compass course: 227 °C
No. 638007 (worked solution)
8Magnetic bearing: 213 °M
No. 638008 (worked solution)